Johansen



Aug. 30, 1955 J. P. JOHANSEN FARROWING PEN 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

Original Filed Feb. 28, 1951 Johannes R Johansen IN V EN TOR.

Auomqs United States Patent FARROWING PEN Johannes P. Johansen, Hampton,Iowa, assignor of onehalf to Selmar L. Johansen, Dumont, Iowa OriginalNo. 2,630,097, dated March 3, 1953, Serial No. 213,168, February 28,1951. Application for reissue February 21, 1955, Serial No. 489,821

4 Claims. (Cl. 119-49) Matter enclosed in heavy brackets appears in theoriginal patent but forms no part of this reissue specification; matterprinted in italics indicates the additions made by reissue.

This invention relates to improvements in animal husbandry devices.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved pen for a sow orgilt prior to giving birth to pigs, the pen including a base which ispreferably rectangular in form and which has upwardly opening verticaltubes adjacent to or at the corners thereof, the vertical tubesaccommodating shanks which are fixed to the lower ends of side sectionsof a frame, the side sections being connected together at their upperends whereby the sections may be easily assembled and disassembled[,];the pen also [including] includes end members which are fastened to theside sections, at least one and preferably both of the end members beingreadily detachable whereby the device may be fully disassembled.

A further object of this invention is to provide a pen as describedabove which has the sides and ends vertically spaced from the base anample amount to permit the withdrawal of the small pigs.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a means in thesupport for the side sections which retains the side sections in adefinite, but adjustable, fixed position with respect to the base.

Other objects and features of importance will become apparent infollowing the description of the illustrated form of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of the device in the assembled position;

Figure 2 is an end view of the device in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, thisview being shown in enlarged scale;

Figure 4 is an exploded elevational view of the device portions beingshown in section;

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational detail of constructiontaken on the line 55 of Figure 2; and

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1and showing the means of attaching the top ends or edges of the sidepanels together.

In the illustrated device I have disclosed a pen 10 which includes abase 12, the base being formed of wood planks 14 which are disposed onthe inwardly extending flanges of a rectangular frame 16. Welded to orotherwise rigidly fixed to the rectangular frame 16'at the cornersthereof, are a plurality of upwardly opening vertically disposed tubularsupports 18, 20, 22 and 24. These supports accommodate shanks 26, 28, 30and 32 respectively. The shanks 28 and 32 are located at the bottom edgeof a frame side section 40, while the other two shanks are located atthe lower edge of a frame side section 42. As disclosed in Figure 4, theframe side section 40 is almost identical to the frame side section 42,each including a. plurality of bars 44 fastened at their ends to upperand lower rails 46 and 48 respectively of the frame Re. 24,056 ReissuedAug. 30, 1955 "ice 40 while the remainder of the bars are fastened tothe upper and lower rails 50 and 52 respectively of the frame sidesection 42. Front and rear anglemembers 54 and 56 are fastened to theupper and lower rails 46 and 48, while angle members 58 and 60 arefastened to the upper and lower rails 50 and 52 of the frame sidesection 42.

The upper rail 48 is provided with a slot 60 into which the tongue 62which is fastened to the rail 50 is adapted to pass. A pin 64 isarranged to be inserted in a hole supplied in the tongue 62 therebyholding the side sections 40 and 42 fastened together at the top edgesthereof.

Ends or end panels .68 and 70 respectively are releasably attached tothe ends of the side sections 40 and 42. The end panel 68 includes anumber of bars 72 which are fastened to a bottom angle member 74 and atop angle member 76. Side angle members 78 and 80 are also fastened tothe bottom angle 74 and the top angle member 76 thereby providing apanel construction. A fastening plate 82 is welded or otherwise rigidlyfixed to the end member 58 of one of the side sections and has anaperture therein to accommodate the pin 84, this pin also passingthrough an opening in one flange of the top angle member 76 in order tohold the panel 68 releasably fastened in place. The lower ends of thebottom member 74 have apertures in the horizontal flanges thereof, whichapertures receive hooks 86 and 88 for the purpose of releasablyfastening the lower ends of the panel 68 to the side sections. The hooksare so constructed that they constitute seats for the bottom anglemembers 74.

By having the shanks depend from the lower edges of the side sectionsand disposed in the upwardly opening tubular supports, the pins 90 whichare attached to chains 92, may be inserted in the aligned openings 94provided in the tubular supports so that they may pass through one of aplurality of passages 96 in each shank. Accordingly, since there is onehook provided for each vertical support, the various shanks may be heldat any selected elevation with respect to the base 12 to therebyincrease or decrease the vertical distance between the lower edges ofthe side sections and the base. With this opening provided injury tosmall pigs will be prevented inasmuch as they can easily be removed.

As described, the panel 68 is releasably fastened to the side sections40 and 42. The same type of means em: ployed for holding the end panel68 fastened in place is used to hold the end panel 70 fastened in placeon the side sections.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. In a pen, a base which has vertical supports carried thereby, sidesections with means at the lower ends thereof adjustably and removablyfastened to said supports adjustably and releasably connecting said sidesections to said supports, a latch device connecting the upper ends ofsaid side sections together in abutting relation so that the sidesections may be separated from each other, end panels, and means carriedby said side sections releasably supporting said end panels.

2. The combination of claim 1 and said supports holding said sidesections vertically spaced from said base so as to provide a clearancebetween the lower ends of said sections, end panels and base.

3. A discerptible farrowing pen comprising a rectangular base, verticaltubular supports mounted at the corners of said base, a pair of sideframes adjustably mounted on said supports, rods depending verticallyfrom the lower corners of said side frames and being teleseopinglyreceived in said tubular supports, said supports and said rods having aplurality of aligned apertures, means extending through a selected pairof aligned apertures adjustably securing said side frames to saidsupports, the upper edges of said side frames detachably securedtogether in abutting relation and end walls detachably se- 'pair ofaligned apertures adjustably securing said side frames to said supports,the upper edges of said side frames being secured together in abuttingrelation, and end walls detachably secured to the ends of said sideframes.

References Cited in the file of this patent or the original. patentUNITED STATES PATENTS Hicks Nov. 28, Ferris Nov. 5, Bute June 14, GroganOct, 12, Berg Mar. 27, Wilson June 17,

